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Arab News
4 days ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Turkish foreign minister to discuss Israel's Gaza City plan in Egypt visit, source says
Fidan will meet El-Sisi and other officials to discuss bilateral ties and regional issues, including the Gaza ceasefire negotiationsFidan will also discuss developments in Africa, including in Libya, Sudan and Somalia ANKARA: Turkiye's foreign minister will travel to Egypt on Saturday for talks with senior officials on Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City and on the humanitarian situation there, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said on political-security cabinet approved a plan early on Friday to take control of Gaza City, as it expands its military operations despite growing domestic and international criticism over the devastating almost two-year-old member Turkiye, which has said Israel's assault on Gaza amounts to a genocide and halted all trade with it, condemned the plan of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 'fundamentalist government,' and urged world powers and the United Nations Security Council to act to prevent its his visit to Cairo, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and other officials to discuss bilateral ties and regional issues, including the Gaza ceasefire negotiations — mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States — as well as Israel's takeover plan, the source will 'evaluate joint efforts to end the genocide in Gaza and allow the unhindered access of humanitarian aid into Gaza, emphasize that the occupying Israel's actions targeting a two-state solution and its latest steps toward the annexation of Gaza are the biggest obstacle to regional peace and stability,' the source has praised Egypt, Qatar and the United States for their mediation efforts between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, whose attack in 2023 prompted Israel's war on Gaza. It has rejected any Gaza takeover plans or attempts to displace will also discuss developments in Africa, including in Libya, Sudan and Somalia, the person added.
The National
5 days ago
- Politics
- The National
Latest: Netanyahu to convene security cabinet to approve Gaza war plans
At least 20 killed as aid lorry overturns on crowd in Gaza Hezbollah says it will ignore Lebanese cabinet plan to disarm group Jordan says Israeli settlers attacked Gaza-bound aid convoy Egypt's El Sisi accuses Israel of waging war of 'starvation and genocide' Katz: Israeli army 'must carry out government orders on Gaza' At least 61,158 Palestinians killed and 151,442 wounded since Gaza war began
The National
5 days ago
- Politics
- The National
Egypt calls Israel's war in Gaza 'systematic genocide'
Egypt has ratcheted up its criticism of Israel, branding its 22-month war in Gaza 'systematic genocide' and calling out the international community for not doing more to stop the conflict. The comments by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, made separately, constituted Egypt's most scathing reprimand of Israel over the Gaza war. They are likely to accelerate the steady deterioration of relations between the two neighbours bound by a 1979 peace treaty. 'The war that's going on in Gaza is no longer waged to realise political objectives or free hostages, but rather a war for starvation, genocide and the liquidation of the Palestinian cause,' Mr El Sisi said on Tuesday after talks in Cairo with his Vietnamese counterpart. He accused Israel of attempting to hollow out the Palestinian cause and added: 'History will reflect for a long time before it holds to account and bring to justice many nations for their position on this war. 'The world's conscience will not be silent for much longer,' said Mr El Sisi, who spoke again on Gaza on Wednesday. On a visit to Greece on Wednesday, Mr Abdelatty said the world's response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza was shameful and he urged western powers to increase pressure on Israel. 'The international community should be ashamed of the tragic situation unfolding in Gaza and the devastating actions carried out by Israel,' he told reporters in Athens. 'What is unfolding is a human tragedy, and the suffering witnessed is a stain on the conscience of the international community.' Widespread reports of hunger in Gaza have heightened international concern over the devastating consequences of Israeli military operations launched on October 7, 2023, following a deadly attack by Hamas-led militants on southern Israeli communities. At least 61,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war, according to authorities in Gaza. Most of the enclave's 2.2 million residents have been displaced, many more than once, and large swathes of its built-up areas razed. Echoing President El Sisi's comments, Mr Abdelatty described Israel's military action in Gaza as 'systematic genocide'. Egypt has been trying, along with the United States and Qatar, to broker a pause in the Gaza war and secure the release of the estimated 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas, in return for the freedom of hundreds of Palestinians jailed in Israel. Egypt, which neighbours both Gaza and Israel, has criticised Israel's actions while repeatedly warning that it will not stand idly by if difficult living conditions created by Israel in the enclave force Palestinians to move into its Sinai Peninsula. Such action, Mr El Sisi has said, would undermine Egypt's national security and hollow out the Palestinian cause. While a traditional champion of Palestinian rights, Egypt has in recent weeks come under criticism from activists at home and abroad for not doing more to allow humanitarian supplies in through its border with Gaza. Mr El Sisi has sought to discredit these charges on at least three recent occasions, in a televised address to the nation, his comments on Tuesday and again on Wednesday when he spoke to cadets at the military academy. Israel, he argued, has occupied the Palestinian side of the border with Gaza, including the Rafah crossing, the only point of entry and exit for Gaza that is not controlled by the Israelis. Sending aid through the crossing requires advance co-ordination with Israel, he said. Egypt has, alongside other nations, taken part in air drops of supplies into Gaza, but the method has been described by UN experts as insufficient. Pro-government pundits suspect the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group banned in Egypt since 2013, is behind the campaign over Egypt's perceived inaction to alleviate Gazans' suffering. Scores of Palestinians have died from famine or malnutrition-related ailments. 'Egypt is continuing to work towards pausing the war, the entry of humanitarian aid [into Gaza] and the release of the hostages … despite the campaigns of defamation and misinformation that target its vital role,' Mr El Sisi told the military cadets on Wednesday.
Zawya
23-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Egypt: El-Sisi reviews natural gas cooperation with Cyprus amid plans to bolster regional energy hub
Arab Finance: Egypt plans to reinforce cooperation with Cyprus to diversify natural gas supplies and activate the regional gas trading center strategy, Spokesman for the Presidency Mohamed El-Shennawy announced. The plans were addressed during President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi. El-Shennawy said the meeting reviewed efforts to achieve a breakthrough in the mining sector by transforming the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA) into an independent economic entity. This also includes signing mineral exploitation agreements with international companies, launching value-added mining industries, and integrating national capital into mineral manufacturing and extraction investments. On his part, Badawi reviewed the main axes of the ministry's strategy that focus on production and exploration activities, maximizing the use of petroleum resources through refining and petrochemical plants to maximize the mining sector's added value. The petroleum ministry also seeks to expand regional cooperation to attract investments to the oil and gas sectors while maintaining safety, energy efficiency, and reducing emissions. It continues working with the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy to provide an energy mix that drives Egyptian economic growth and leverages the country's position in hydrogen production and energy trade. Highlighting the significant results achieved during the period from July 2024 to June 2025, Badawi outlined an increase in local oil and gas production. The minister plans to continue developing the gas sector's infrastructure through the introduction of floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), which will increase regasification capacity from 1,000 to 2,250 million cubic feet per day. This ensures the flexibility and continuity of gas supplies to all sectors and can address any emergency interruptions in the supply mix. © 2020-2023 Arab Finance For Information Technology. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
President El-Sisi Receives President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Al-Alamain City
Today in Al-Alamain City, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Spokesman for the Presidency Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy said the two Presidents held a closed bilateral session of talks, followed by an expanded meeting attended by the two countries' delegations. The talks focused on ways to foster closer bilateral relations as well as developments in the region and the continent. Concluding their meeting, the two Presidents held a joint press conference. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
